Tobacco-pipe.



PATE'NTED JULY 3, 1906.

A. BOISAUBIN.

TOBACCO PIPE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.17. 1905.

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UNITED STATES ALFRED BOISAUBIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOBACCO-PIPE. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.

Application filed August 17. 1905- Serial No 274.520.

r2) (0Z7, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED BOISAUBIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county-of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tobacco-pipes and belongs directly to that class of pipes which is provided with an interior receptacle for holding the burning tobacco and a cover furnished with a tamping or presser device for pressing the tobacco down in the receptacle.

The object of my invention is the produc tion of a tobacco-pipe of the general charac- 'ter stated having a particular construction the pipe as used and also having a device ar ranged to stir up the tobacco from below in order to make the pipe draw well.

I accomplish the stated objects by fashioning and associating the parts substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 represents a vertical section of the entire invention, showing all parts in their relative positions; and Fig. 2 is a top view. The stem is not shown in Fig. 2.

Like letters are used to refer to like parts throughout.

The letter A marks the bowl of the pipe, and B the stem.

The receptacle within the bowl in which .the tobacco is placed is designated by letter C. It possesses perforations c. The bottom of receptacle C is extended downwardly into a nipple D, which is threaded exteriorly, and the nipple has a central passage or bore E.

The cover of the pipe is marked F. It has the perforations fto permit air to enter, and it engages or is seated in the mouth of the receptacle C, as plainly shown in Fig. 1. Vertically through the cover there passes movably a push-rod G, yieldingly supported in a raised position by the encircling helical spring H. It will be now understood that if the rod be pressed downwardly and the pressure removed it will rise under the reaction of the spring H.

At the foot of the push-rod Gr is secured the presser-plate J, having perforations The office of the plate and-rod is to ram the tobacco down into the bowl in the usual manner when smoking in order that the contents may burn uniformly and not too rapidly.

To removably secure the cover F at the mouth of the receptacle 0, I construct the cover with a peripheral groove K, and the inside of the receptacle is provided, near its upper edge, with a projecting pin L, adapted to engage the groove. I/Vhen the cover is placed in position, it is turned to bring the recess M over the pin L, and the recess thus passes the pin into the groove K, and by turning the cover another portion of the pin, and the cover can only be removed by again turning it reversely, as will be readily understood. I do not confine myself to this particular association of devices to secure the cover and may substitute any such equally well known for the purpose.

The letter N marks a screw-cap situated at the bottom of the bowl and engaging the threaded nipple D of the receptacle 0, before referred to. Rising centrally in cap N is a rod 0, and the top of the rod, which will be noted is situated within the receptacle C, is split into a number of fingers P. The oflice of the fingers is to stir up the tobacco as it is tamped down by the plate J, thereby pre venting the formation of a mass too compact to draw well. of the right hand, in which hand the bowl may also be held, and by repeating the movements of slightly unscrewing and screwing up the cap N the tobacco may be at once tamped and stirred into satisfactory smoking condition. I11 order that the receptacle 0 may not be rotatively displaced when turning the cap N, it is held, as shown, by passing the tapering end I) of stem B through an orilice in the side of the receptacle.

Having now described my invention and explained the mode of its operation, what I claim is 1. In a tobacco -pipe, the combination with the bowl, of a receptacle arranged within the bowl and having perforations, said bowl and receptacle having corresponding holes through their sides, a pipe-stem inserted in said holes thereby preventing the said receptacle from rotating, and a stirring device constructed and arranged to project into said receptacle from below and provided with means adapted to secure the receptacle in the bowl, substantially as described.

2. Ina tobacco-pipe, the combination with the bowl, of a receptacle arranged within the bowl and having perforations, and a stirring device constructed and arranged to groove is brought into engagement with the By tamping with the linger with a bowl, of a perforated receptacle arproject into said receptacle and provided} with means adapted to secure the receptacle in the bowl, substantially as described.

3. In a tobacco-pipe, the combination with a bowl, of a perforated receptacle arranged within the bowl and having a thread ed nipple extending through and below the bowl, a screw-cap N adapted to engage the said nipple, the said cap having a central standing rod disposed to extend upwardly into said receptacle, and having its upperextremity split into fingers for stirring the tobacco, substantially as descibed.

4. In a tobacco-pipe, the combination ranged Within'the bowl and having a thread 1 ed nipple extending through and below the bowl, a pipe-cover, devices arranged to press upon the tobacco in the receptacle from above, anda screw-cap N adapted to engage the said nipple, the said cap having a central standing rod disposed to extend upwardly into the said receptacle and having its upper extremity split into fingers for stirring the to bacco, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I a'li'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED BOIS'AUBIN.

WVitnesses:

L. H. l/Voon, CHAS. V. SUNDSTROM, Jr. 

